What can't you eat after you are banded?

[SumSum 1]

What foods have you either been told by your doctor to avoid or have had problems with?

Just curious. thanks.

_Summer_

[Angelsma 1]

bread or obviously anything that clumps up easily. (probably could eat very small pieces that I chew a 1000 times

[crzytchr 3]

What foods have you either been told by your doctor to avoid or have had problems with?

Just curious. thanks.

_Summer_

My band is not tight, so I can eat most anything, even Pasta, bread (toasted whole wheat) and pizza. I just eat a lot less of it. I do not eat meat that is dry. If it is dry, or reheated, then I have a problem. I have not tried to eat lettuce, but my friend who is banded, eats it all the time. Oh, and for some reason, scrambled eggs seem to stick, so I eat them fried.

The key to being able to eat a variety of foods, is not being overfilled. I was banded a year ago in July and I only have 2ccs in my band. I can overeat if I TRY. The key is to put the serving you should have on your plate and eat that. You will be surprised to find that it is satisfying. I eat 1200-1500 calories per day. Some people eat less and that is great for them. That would make me feel like I was always on a diet, and that is not what I want. I love my band and the control over food that it gives me. Good luck in your journey with your band!

[MrsShannonDennis 10]

I am 15 weeks out and I can eat anything. There are things I have to be more careful with such as thick chicken breasts, pizza, raw veggies, etc. I love pizza and miss it so I buy the Healthy Choice, Smart ones, etc pizza. They are soo good and healthy. They also have around 20-30g of Protein in one pizza! The bread doesnt affect me as long as I chew real good! I feel that my bad in at its sweet spot because I was sooo tight I couldnt swallow my spit and have had 2 unfills and i feel good now. Takes time for your stomach to adjust but dont give up thing you want, just be creative and portion control!!

[gatorgal 0]

(Note that someone started a thread similar to this a few days ago.)

I can't eat bread (but I can eat toast) or anything doughy, but I do fine with lettuce. I found out last week that I absolutely cannot eat grape tomatoes. The only time I have thrown up is when I ate a grape Tomato last week. OMG that hurt!

My advice is to chew, chew, chew as you add solids back into your diet. You will know when you cannot tolerate something.

[Mickey527 0]

Not a food but my Dr and nutritionist both said GUM.

they said if I swallow it I could cause a blockage that is harder to clear than food.

However, I have Sjogren's syndrom, and autoimmune disease that causes dry mouth, eyes, etc... I have to chew gum to get saliva, otherwise my mouth dries out so bad that my toungue cracks.

I haven't chewed anything yet because with teh sipping every 15 minutes I have been able to handle the dry mouth, but when I am cutting my liquids to normal servings instead of constantly drinking I am sure I will need gum

either gum or hard candy works but I know gum is much better for me losing weight.

[Sara09 0]

It's been 8 days since I was banded and I don't have any fill in my band yet. I have eased my way back into some foods, for instance, I had 1 slice of pizza for dinner and just chewed it very well. I've been trying to go easy on my stomach and eat things like Soup, yogurt, applesauce, etc. But a co-worker was able to eat subway sandwiches up until the Dr. filled her band.

[LollyMoe 1]

Sarabrent: The reason you can eat pizza w/o problems right now is that you don't have a fill yet. As you get your fills, you'll see a huge difference in what you can eat. Be careful with bread unless it's toasted.

[Donnainva 0]

I can eat anything. I've had 4 or 5 fills, but I don't have good restriction yet.

[NurseMelly 0]

You have to know that everyone who is banded is different. Some people choose to keep their band very tight. I do not. I'm with crzytchr and like to eat a little more. I feel I'm at my sweet spot (which varies from person to person). I have never thrown up or Pb'd as bandsters put it. I have never slimed. I simply get full on smaller portions.

I have trouble with popcorn and fruit skin and both are due to digestion problems. I can eat them but I choose not to because I get really bad stomach cramping if I do.

[kiz 1]

I've been banded for a year, and have what I consider perfect restriction. The only foods I always stay away from are stingy veggies (ex. celery, asparagus stalks). I can eat pizza, Pasta, lean steak, bread, popcorn, shrimp to name a few items people often think will be off the menu once they reach good restriction. I only eat 1/2 cup meals, so I'm not eating large amounts of any food. I also don't chew much more than normal, but I am cautious when something doesn't chew up well, (TMI alert, I've slyly - at least I hope - spit out a piece of steak into my napkin on occasion when it doesn't chew up well), and while I take smaller bites than I used to, they're not baby bites. I refer to them as ladylike bites..lol With this level of restriction, I can pretty much eat anything I want, but 1/2 cup meals keep me satisfied for several hours..generally 4+.

I also can't put milk on my Cereal. I only tried it once, and it went down very painfully. I eat 1/2 cup dry Khashi w/ Protein & Fiber every day..but dry.